Regional export playbook

Haiti in East Asia
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across East Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

HTI5 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$307.2BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets5Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance14,088 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days6Business entry indicator

East Asia regional view

Should Haiti focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

China

$251.1B calculated opportunity across 24 screened products.

Regional footprint

5 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
ChinaCHN$251.1B24Not reported13,463 km9Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
Republic of KoreaKOR$26.7B25Not reported13,475 km8Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
JapanJPN$18.2B20Not reported13,116 km11Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
TaiwanTWN$9.7B8Not reported14,950 km0Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.6B3Not reported15,437 km2Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$93.1B+18.1%+0.0%
2ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.7B+17.4%+0.0%
3ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.4B+15.9%+0.0%
4Republic of KoreaKORHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$10.6B+7.4%+0.0%
5JapanJPNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$8.3B+2.6%+0.0%
6TaiwanTWNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$7.3B+5.8%+0.0%
7ChinaCHNHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$5.2B+42.1%+0.0%
8ChinaCHNHS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer$4.7B+21.4%+0.0%
9ChinaCHNHS 740400Copper: waste and scrap$4.5B+12.9%+0.0%
10Republic of KoreaKORHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$2.8B+5.9%+0.0%
11ChinaCHNHS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$2.5B+12.3%+0.0%
12ChinaCHNHS 854110Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes$2.1B+11.1%+0.0%
13ChinaCHNHS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$2.1B+17.0%+0.0%
14Republic of KoreaKORHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$1.8B+19.0%+0.0%
15JapanJPNHS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$1.7B+3.0%+0.0%
16ChinaCHNHS 420221Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather$1.6B+22.7%+0.0%
17ChinaCHNHS 420222Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials$1.4B+22.3%+0.0%
18ChinaCHNHS 640399Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather$1.2B+20.9%+0.0%
19China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$1.2B+6.8%+0.0%
20Republic of KoreaKORHS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$1.1B+14.1%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

22 screened products with $411.0B of reported buyer imports.

$265.0BCalculated opportunity · +10.6% average growth

HS2 61

HS2 sector 61

14 screened products with $10.9B of reported buyer imports.

$6.8BCalculated opportunity · +7.2% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

5 screened products with $10.6B of reported buyer imports.

$5.2BCalculated opportunity · +2.7% average growth

HS2 99

HS2 sector 99

1 screened products with $2.9B of reported buyer imports.

$5.2BCalculated opportunity · +42.1% average growth

HS2 74

HS2 sector 74

3 screened products with $19.5B of reported buyer imports.

$5.2BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growth

HS2 42

HS2 sector 42

4 screened products with $6.6B of reported buyer imports.

$4.9BCalculated opportunity · +14.8% average growth

HS2 62

HS2 sector 62

9 screened products with $4.9B of reported buyer imports.

$3.2BCalculated opportunity · +7.8% average growth

HS2 64

HS2 sector 64

3 screened products with $3.5B of reported buyer imports.

$2.2BCalculated opportunity · +15.3% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the East Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Haiti focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.